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AIRF RCE July 3, 2014 News 11 Graduates cop it sweet LS Jayson Tufrey THREE Air Force Police members were among five graduates awarded their Diplomas of Policing Investigations at a ceremony at Goulburn Police Academy on June 10. FSGT Sean Heinze and CPLs Adam Creek and Matthew Good are posted to the ADF Investigative Service (ADFIS), the body responsible for complex and major investigations involving the ADF. Head of Military Strategic Commitments RADM Trevor Jones presented the graduates with their diplomas and congratulated them on the culmination of their hard work. “It’s a demonstration of commitment to your professional skillset that I would ask that you impart to those who now will look up to you as professional ADFIS investigators,” RADM Jones said. The diploma, which took about 18 months to complete on a parttime basis, developed the skills, Lecturer Amber McKinley, with Diploma of Policing Investigations graduates, from left, CPL Matthew Good, SGT Sean Heinze and CPL Adam Creek at Goulburn Police Academy, NSW. Photo: LS Jayson Tufrey course which provided him with a better understanding of policing within both a service environment and the broader civilian community. “This course is a step in the right direction to us getting an accreditation that is mirrored within civilian policing,” he said. FSGT Heinze said it felt good to be graduating. “This course has given me further confidence in interpreting relevant legislation, and comfort that we have similar training to our civilian counterparts,” he said. “They’re useful skillsets to carry knowledge and attitude of ADF investigators by combining vocational instruction in investigations with academic studies in justice and policing. CPL Creek welcomed the opportunity the course provided to broaden his knowledge and skills. “For me this course is about being able to utilise the knowledge that’s gained outside a Defence environment and then apply that within Defence,” he said. “Part of this course has given me the experience in an investigations management role, which will definite- ly hold me in good stead for my promotion next year. “Completing these sorts of courses gives you more credibility when you are dealing with external agencies, and helps to establish a good rapport.” CPL Good, who has been with ADFIS since 2009, said it was a great out in our job. It provides us civil accreditation that in turn gives the public confidence that we are doing our job correctly.” FSGT Heinze and CPL Good are planning on completing their bachelor degrees in policing in the near future, and CPL Creek is returning to single service policing to head a minor investigation section after promotion next year. Whistling Kite tests emergency response RAAF firefighters simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire on a mock FA-18/A Hornet aircraft during Exercise Whistling Kite at RAAF Base Tindal. Photos: CPL Terry Hartin WGCDR Mark Larter AS PART of its airfield emergency plan, RAAF Base Tindal conducted a major aircraft crash exercise, Whistling Kite, on May 30. Exercise Whistling Kite was a fullscale emergency exercise conducted as part of a biennial requirement to test the airfield emergency response capability. The scenario simulated a No. 75 Squadron F/A-18 crashing on the Tindal estate with a pilot ejecting near the crash site. Tindal Base Aviation Safety Officer FLTLT Kelly Wagstaff said the aircraft crash site was simulated by an air- craft training frame on the Tindal Fire Training Ground, while a member from 75SQN played the role of the ejected pilot. “A lot of effort went into planning the exercise to ensure a suitable and realistic scenario was chosen to provide training benefit for all RAAF Base Tindal personnel,” she said. Exercise control staff provided general locations for the simulated crash and ejection site to air traffic controllers from No. 452 Squadron. Controllers were then required to take the appropriate action in order to activate the airfield emergency plan. As part of the response, fire, medical and Security Forces personnel located the emergency sites, treated injuries and the fire, and secured the sites. The Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) was activated and personnel coordinated the necessary response and notification procedures. “The exercise was a great success and provided a significant opportunity to test the airfield emergency plan, the Tindal emergency response and EOC personnel,” FLTLT Wagstaff said. Media role-players also tested the base’s media response plan, while exercise control staff were at the emergency scenes and within the EOC to observe and oversee response efforts. Fire fighters and No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron Medical Staff treat a casualty.